The Superman Family #198 Values

Publisher: DC, 1979

About The Superman Family #198

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez cover. Kurt Schaffenberger and Bob Oksner art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Clark Kent (Earth-2); Lois Lane (Earth-2)

Pencils: José Luis García-López (signed)

Inks: José Luis García-López (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: Challenge of the Green K-tastrophe!

Characters: Superboy [Clark Kent]; "Marbles"; Sedgeworth Wenton; Chief Parker; Lana Lang

Synopsis: Mr. Wenton has invented synthetic liquid Green Kryptonite. He travels to Smallville to ask Superboy to test it but criminals discover his plans and kidnap him and the Green Kryptonite.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Cary Bates

Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks: Joe Giella

Letters: Ben Oda

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Clark and Lana are travelling by train to a Beatles concert. Last Superboy in Superman Family; his stories continue in The New Adventures of Superboy.

Title: The Leaning Tower of Metropolis!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Ella Lane (Lois Lane's mother); Lois Lane (Earth-2); Colonel Future; Jimmy Olsen (Earth-2)

Synopsis: Colonel Future tries to destroy the Daily Star building. Clark must make sure he stops Colonel Future without revealing his secret identity to his mother-in-law.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Cary Bates

Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks: Dave Hunt

Letters: Milt Snapinn

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Earth-2 story.

Title: Phantom of the Opry

Characters: Jimmy Olsen; Hank Rogers (country music singer); Barbara Bench; Winston J. Cartwright; Perry White; Lois Lane; Stella; Catherine Sloan St. James; Penny Sue Klemmer

Synopsis: Jimmy Olsen must figure out who is trying to destroy the Metropolis Opry House.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Gerry Conway

Pencils: John Calnan

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: Ben Oda

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Title: The Riddle of the Runaway Rocket!

Characters: Lois Lane; Regine Williams; Bobbi; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Wani; Louie

Synopsis: Lois Lane investigates a Roller Derby team that skates inhumanly fast.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Gerry Conway

Pencils: Bob Oksner

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: Shelly Leferman

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Title: The Cosmic Abduction!

Characters: Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brad Reynolds (science fiction writer); Peter Barton; Valerie Myles; Ralph Painter

Synopsis: When Brad Reynolds, a famous Science Fiction writer, disappears off a full plane in mid-flight Supergirl must determine what happened.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Jack C. Harris

Pencils: Don Heck

Inks: Joe Giella

Letters: Ben Oda

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	5	0	0	12
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	5	0	0	12

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